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Is chewing gum OK for teeth?
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Are you wondering if chewing hum is ok for teeth? Find out if chewing gum is ok for teeth in this article.
Are leeches being used in modern medicine?
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Leeches can be beneficial in today's medical treatments. Learn how leeches are used in modern medical treatments.
Is Dowsing Real, or Just a Bunch of Hocus-Pocus?
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When it comes to water witches we're faced with two distinct possibilities. One, they're either really good, at pulling a fast one on desperate landowners looking for groundwater. Or, two, they actually know what they're doing.
How Alchemy Paved the Way for Chemistry
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Alchemy may seem like a cousin to witchcraft but in reality it was the forerunner of modern chemistry.
What Is a Mandala? (No, Not Nelson. That's Mandela)
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HowStuffWorks looks at the circular design of the mandala and its use in many religions and cultures, and why you don't have to be an artist to start making one right now.
7 Reasons Alexander the Great Was, Well, Great
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HowStuffWorks looks at the life and legacy of legendary Greek ruler Alexander the Great.
Do gold facials really exist?
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Gold facials have been used as a way to preserve a youthful appearance for thousands of years -- but do gold facials really work?
How Salt Works
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Not only do we need to consume salt, we also need it for a variety of nonfood uses. But if it's so important, why do health organizations recommend that we closely watch our intake? Apparently, there can be too much of a good thing. Learn what happens when we overload on salt or get too little of it.
10 Countertop Cleaning Tips
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Cleaning kitchen countertops is an important chore since they are exposed to everything from hot pans to spilled juice. Follow these cleaning tips.
Who Was Pontius Pilate, Before and After Jesus' Crucifixion?
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Pontius Pilate is best known in the Bible as the Roman governor who gave in to the crowd's demands to have Jesus executed. But contemporary historians don't have much good to say about him either.